Lawsuit claims Zanesville support of JEDDs violates citizens' rights

6:15 AM,
Mar. 26, 2013

Written by

Brian Gadd
Staff Writer

Resident Michael Wyatt has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming residents have been denied their constitutional rights by the city working with county and Port Authority officials to develop Joint Economic Development Districts.

Wyatt is asking for $5 million plus $1.5 million toward attorney fees and costs.

City Council members, former mayor Howard Zwelling, current Mayor Jeff Tilton and Law Director Scott Hillis were all named in the suit, filed in February in U.S. Southern District Court in Columbus. The case was assigned to Judge Algenon Marbley. ...